COBOL Analyzer 5.0 COBOL Analyzer 5.0 Micro Focus The Lawn 22-30 Old Bath Road Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1QN UK http://www.microfocus.com © Copyright 2009-2019 Micro Focus or one of its affiliates. MICRO FOCUS, the Micro Focus logo and COBOL Analyzer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Micro Focus or one of its affiliates. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. 2019-11-22 ii Contents Installation Guide ............................................................................................. 11 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 11 Installation Tasks .................................................................................................... 11 Deployment ............................................................................................................ 12 Database Setup ......................................................................................................13 Hardware and Software Requirements ............................................................................. 14 Repository Server Hardware Requirements ...........................................................14 Repository Server Software Requirements ............................................................14 CA Server Hardware Requirements .......................................................................15 CA Server Software Requirements ........................................................................ 15 CA Client Hardware Requirements ........................................................................ 16 CA Client Software Requirements ..........................................................................16 CA Performance Optimization Guidelines .........................................................................17 Choosing Hardware Configuration ......................................................................... 17 Software Configuration ...........................................................................................21 Installing and Uninstalling COBOL Analyzer .....................................................................22 Installing CA on the Server or Client ...................................................................... 22 Uninstalling COBOL Analyzer ................................................................................ 22 Post-Installation Administrative Tasks ............................................................................... 22 Configuring COBOL Analyzer ................................................................................ 22 Licensing ................................................................................................................ 23 Creating a Shared Folder for Workspaces ............................................................. 24 Upgrading Workspaces .......................................................................................... 24 Troubleshooting the Installation .........................................................................................25 Troubleshooting Workspace Access .......................................................................25 Getting Started ................................................................................................. 26 Introducing COBOL Analyzer ............................................................................................26 COBOL Analyzer Products .....................................................................................26 How COBOL Analyzer Models Applications ...........................................................27 Workspaces and Projects .......................................................................................28 Single-User versus Multiuser Environments ...........................................................29 Multiuser Environment Basics ................................................................................ 29 COBOL Analyzer Basics ................................................................................................... 32 Creating a Workspace in SQL Server .................................................................... 32 Creating a Workspace Using the Workspace Build Wizard ....................................33 Designating Users for Security Policies ..................................................................33 Refreshing the Workspace Path .............................................................................34 Connecting to a Workspace in SQL Server ............................................................35 Opening a Workspace ............................................................................................36 Registering Source Files ........................................................................................ 36 Queue Processor ................................................................................................... 40 Check Workspace Queue .......................................................................................40 Manage Queue .......................................................................................................41 Verifying Source Files .............................................................................................41 Using the COBOL Analyzer Main Window ............................................................. 42 Using Tool Windows ............................................................................................... 52 Setting Options .......................................................................................................53 Working with Reports and Diagrams ......................................................................57 Using the Guide for a Tool ......................................................................................57 Purge Activity Log .................................................................................................. 57 Preparing Projects ........................................................................................... 58 Contents | 3 Registering Source Files ...................................................................................................58 Host Environment Source Compatibility .................................................................59 Setting Registration Options: Extensions Tab ........................................................ 61 Setting Registration Options: Source Files Tab ......................................................62 Creating New Source Files .....................................................................................62 Updating Source Files with Source Synchronization ..............................................63 Exporting Source Files from a Workspace .............................................................64 Deleting Objects from a Workspace .......................................................................64 Deleting a Workspace ............................................................................................ 64 Japanese Language Support ................................................................................. 64 Setting Up Projects ........................................................................................................... 64 Creating Projects ....................................................................................................65 Sharing Projects .....................................................................................................65 Protecting Projects ................................................................................................. 65 Moving or Copying Files into Projects .................................................................... 65 Including Referenced and Referencing Objects in a Project .................................. 66 Removing Unused Support Objects from a Project ................................................66 Emptying a Project ................................................................................................. 66 Deleting a Project ................................................................................................... 66 Verifying Source Files ....................................................................................................... 66 Enabling Parallel Verification .................................................................................. 67 Invalidating Files Before Reverification ...................................................................68 Setting Workspace Verification Options: Legacy Dialects Tab ............................... 68 Setting Workspace Verification Options: Settings Tab ............................................70 Setting Workspace Verification Options: Parallel Verification Tab .......................... 74 Setting Project Verification Options ........................................................................ 75 Identifying System Programs ................................................................................. 78 Specifying Boundary Decisions ..............................................................................78 Performing Post-Verification Program Analysis ...................................................... 79 Using Post-Verification Reports ........................................................................................ 80 Viewing Verification Reports ...................................................................................80